EP2183709B1 - Antenna systems for passive rfid tags - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, and in particular relates to antenna systems for passive RFID tags.
- RFID radio-frequency identification
- Radio-frequency identification is a remote recognition technique that utilizes RFID tags having information stored therein, usually in an integrated circuit (IC). The stored information is retrievable via RF communication between the RFID tag and a RFID reader.
- a RFID reader is the device that communicates with one or more RFID tags, which may be placed on or attached to different objects.
- RFID systems may utilize a handheld RFID reader that when brought sufficiently close to a RFID tag is able to read a RFID tag signal either emitted by or backscattered from the tag.
- RFID systems are used for a variety of applications, including inventory management and product tracking in a number of different industries, as well as in libraries and hospitals.
- RFID tags generally come in three varieties: passive, semi-passive, and active. Passive RFID tags have no energy or power source of their own and operate by harvesting energy from the RFID reader's RF field. Passive tags communicate with the RFID reader by modulating and back-scattering RF radiation emitted by the RFID reader.
- a passive RFID tag essentially comprises an antenna connected to an integrated circuit (IC).
- the antenna is designed to operate at the RFID reader operating frequency f (wavelength ⁇ ) and serves the dual purpose of capturing power from the reader RF field to power up and operate the IC, and to reflect some of the incident RF field back to the RFID reader in a modulated fashion to communicate information, such as its identification number.
- the antenna may have to satisfy a number of design and system constraints on its size and configuration, while still providing a required level of performance to fulfill its function.
- Antennas currently used for passive RFID tags typically have one or more unsuitable characteristics, such as being too large, the antenna arms extend away from each other, and unacceptable performance sensitivity when several RFID tags are in close proximity with each other, i.e., separated by much less than the RF wavelength ⁇ used by the RFID reader.
- US2005024287 A1 discloses a radio frequency identification tag comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit for providing object information to a separate reader.
- the antenna further comprises a pair of meanderline transmission lines each terminated at a first end for conductive connection to the integrated circuit.
- a shorting bar connected between the pair of meanderline transmission lines at the first ends is operative to match an antenna impedance with an integrated circuit impedance.
- the shorting bar further acts to reduce the effects of static discharges on the integrated circuit by providing a current path around the integrated circuit.
- JP2004104344 A discloses a dipole antenna for a transponder comprising a pair of antenna elements formed on a dielectric substrate and a line-shaped pattern whose width is narrower than width of antenna element and which is connected with at least one of the antenna elements, preferable spaced apart from the the antenna element feeding point, for impedance adjustment.
- An aspect of the invention is an antenna system for a RFID tag that includes an IC.
- the system includes an antenna substrate having a proximal and a distal end.
- the system also includes first and second serpentine antenna elements each supported by the antenna substrate and each having a proximal and a distal end.
- the system also has first and second feed points arranged at the antenna substrate proximal end and connected to the respective proximal ends of the first and second serpentine antenna elements so as to provide an electrical connection to the IC, which is arranged adjacent the antenna substrate proximal end.
- the system further includes a conducting wire electrically connected to either of the antenna feed points, the conducting wire running in the same direction as the serpentine antenna elements and configured to facilitate impedance-matching and current flow between the antenna system and the IC.
- the system also has a shunt electrically connected to the first and second serpentine antenna elements or alternatively connected to one of the serpentine antenna elements and the conducting wire. The shunt configured to facilitate impedance matching between the antenna system and the IC.
- RFID tags and RFID systems that utilize the RFID antennas of the present invention are also disclosed.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the basic components of an example embodiment of a passive RFID tag 10 according to the present invention.
- RFID tag 10 includes an antenna system ("antenna") 20 electrically coupled to an integrated circuit (IC) 30 at antenna feed points 32 (two feed points 32A and 32B are shown).
- Antenna 20 includes at least one serpentine antenna element 22.
- Two serpentine elements 22A and 22B are shown in FIG. 1 and are referred to in the discussion immediately below for the sake of illustration.
- serpentine elements 22A and 22B each have a length LM .
- FIG.1 is a conducting wire 60 of length LC introduced and discussed below in connection with example embodiments of antenna system 20 .
- Each serpentine antenna element 22 has a proximal end 22P (e.g., 22AP and 22BP ) and a distal end 22D (e.g., 22AD and 22BD ).
- Each serpentine antenna element 22 is supported by an antenna substrate 24 having a long dimension LS, a proximal end 25P adjacent IC 30 , and a distal end 25D.
- antenna substrate 24 is formed from or otherwise includes a dielectric material that is either flexible (e.g., Mylar or paper) or rigid (e.g., ceramic, glass or plastic).
- antenna substrate 24 is rectangular.
- Antenna 20 and IC 30 are supported by a tag substrate 40.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a general RFID system 100 according to the present invention that includes a RFID-tag reader (“RFID reader”) 110 and two passive RFID tags 10 of the type shown in FIG. 1 .
- RFID reader 110 includes a reader antenna 120 electrically connected to RF signal processing electronics 130.
- RFID system 100 also may include a database unit 140 linked to RFID reader 110 via a non-wireless connection 150 (e.g., an optical fiber cable or Ethernet cable) or via a wireless connection (signals) 160 using a wireless antenna 162 electrically connected to RF signal processing electronics 130 .
- a non-wireless connection 150 e.g., an optical fiber cable or Ethernet cable
- wireless connection signals
- RFID reader 110 emits a RF interrogation signal SI having a frequency f and a corresponding wavelength ⁇ .
- Those RFID tags 10 within the RFID reader's read range D R are able to capture sufficient power from interrogation signal SI to power IC 30 and to reflect a portion of signal SI back to the RFID reader in a modulated fashion as a tag signal ST .
- Tag signal ST communicates information stored in the IC, such as a RFID tag identification number or information about an item (not shown) to which the RFID tag might be attached.
- Tag signal ST is received by RFID reader 110 and is processed by RF signal processing electronics 130 to recover and store the information and/or transmit the information to database unit 140.
- the present invention is directed to an antenna 20 for a passive RFID tag 10 that includes an IC 30 and that operates at frequencies in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band or higher.
- UHF ultra-high frequency
- Examples of RFID UHF bands for which the RFID tag of the present invention is best suited include the 866 MHz, 915 MHz, and 2.45 GHz UHF bands.
- Antenna 20 of RFID tag 10 of certain embodiments satisfies a number of design requirements.
- a first requirement is that a main portion of antenna 20 be constituted by at least one serpentine antenna element 22 .
- the at least one serpentine antenna element 22 is in the form of at least one metallic conducting line supported by (e.g., formed upon) a dielectric antenna substrate 24 .
- long dimension LM of the at least one serpentine antenna element 22 is significantly shorter than a half-wavelength of the RF wavelength ⁇ used. In an example embodiment, LM ⁇ 0.25( ⁇ /2).
- a second requirement is that IC 30 be located at antenna substrate proximal end 25P . This is accomplished by locating antenna feed points 32 at antenna substrate proximal end.
- a third design requirement is that multiple long-dimension antenna elements run in the same direction (e.g., are arranged parallel to each other).
- a fourth design requirement is that antenna 20 have reduced read-range (D R ) sensitivity when the tag separation distance D T is small (i.e., the sensitivity of the antenna to read range reductions when placed in close proximity ( ⁇ 1 wavelength separation) to other similar antennas should be minimized).
- a fifth design requirement is that antenna 20 is impedance-matched to its load, i.e., to IC 30 .
- antenna 20 provides for a compact form factor FF (discussed below) that allows for a significantly smaller RFID tag for a given operating frequency than is otherwise possible with prior art RFID tags.
- FF compact form factor
- Providing antenna feed points 32 of IC 30 at the same end of antenna substrate 24 allows placing IC 30 at one end of the tag for various different purposes, rather than in the middle as in conventional center-fed antenna geometries.
- the antenna design feature calling for long-dimension antenna components to run parallel to each other in the same direction allows for this functionality. Reduced sensitivity to tag proximity effects is important for applications in which tags are closely spaced and need to retain good performance.
- the impedance-matching requirement allows for optimizing the amount of RF power provided to IC 30 via antenna 20 so that the IC can be powered even if the RF field from the RFID reader weakens. This serves to increase the read distance D R .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of an example embodiment of antenna 20 according to the present invention as used in a passive RFID tag 10 according to the present invention.
- antenna 20 includes at least one serpentine antenna element, and the example embodiment of FIG. 3 includes two serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B.
- serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B are in the form of antenna traces (e.g., metallic conducting lines) that run in the same direction (and in this sense are "parallel"), namely in the long direction of antenna substrate 24 and away from the corresponding antenna feed points 32A and 32B.
- antenna elements 22A and 22B are formed from a conducting metallic material such as conductive ink, metal, etc., using standard techniques.
- antenna elements 22A and 22B respectively include flat contact areas ("antenna pads”) PA and PB at their respective distal ends 22AD and 22BD.
- FIG. 4 is a close-up view of distal end 22AD of serpentine antenna element 22A illustrating the relative dimensions of antenna pad PA to the corresponding line width of the conducting line of serpentine antenna element 22A .
- Serpentine antenna element 22A has a line width W L and antenna pad PA has orthogonal widths W PX and W PY .
- antenna pads PA and PB are rectangular and are about twice the size (widths) of, or significantly more than twice the size (widths) of, the associated conducting lines that comprise the rest of the antenna element.
- Antenna pads PA and PB provide a large metal area that allows for a reduced overall antenna length.
- Antenna pads PA and PB also serve to increase the antenna power harvesting efficiency and the antenna bandwidth.
- Serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B are electrically contacted at their respective proximal ends 22AP and 22BP to respective antenna feed points 32A and 32B, which are both located adjacent proximal end 25P of antenna substrate 24.
- the serpentine antenna pattern of antenna elements 22A and 22B enables a more compact antenna than a full half-wave dipole design.
- Serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B constitute a main antenna body 200 of length LM and of width WM.
- FF ⁇ ⁇ /2.
- LM 40 mm ⁇ 0.25 * ( ⁇ /2).
- IC 30 is powered by RF energy received by antenna 20.
- the antenna 20 includes a shunt 54 that electrically connects antenna elements 22A and 22B, and can be arranged, e.g., near antenna element proximal ends 22AP and 22BP .
- Shunt 54 assists in matching the imaginary part (i.e., the reactance) of the (complex) impedance between antenna 20 and IC 30.
- the use of shunt 54 in the present invention is to accomplish the desired complex impedance match while maintaining as small an antenna footprint (i.e., form factor) as possible.
- shunt parameters as will be understood by those skilled in the art include the location where the shunt attaches to serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B , and the distance from antenna feed points 32A and 32B, which parameter serve to define the area under the shunt loop and hence the inductance of the antenna.
- the shunt attachment point to serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B can be adjusted to increase or decrease the imaginary part of the impedance (i.e., the inductance) of antenna 20 .
- Shunt 54 also acts as a DC short-circuit resistance that helps to eliminate high voltage discharge (ESD) from damaging IC 30 .
- ESD high voltage discharge
- the shunt inductance and the IC capacitance form a resonant circuit useful for near-field UHF RFID applications.
- antenna 20 also includes conducting wire 60 of length LC.
- conducting wire 60 is attached to one of the serpentine antenna elements (e.g., to antenna element 22A, as shown) near the corresponding antenna feed point (e.g., feed point 32A, as shown).
- Conducting wire 60 is sized to facilitate impedance matching between antenna 20 and IC 30 and to improve (e.g., to the point of optimizing) antenna current flow to and from the IC.
- Conducting wire 60 also serves to reduce the overall size of antenna 20 .
- the length of conducting wire 60 is chosen to best match the impedance of antenna 20 to IC 30 while increasing the power harvesting efficiency over the given frequency band, which in example embodiment is 900MHz to 930MHz. In an example embodiment, this is carried out via computer simulations using antenna simulation software to determine the optimal conducting wire length for a given frequency and input impedance. The length scales with frequency (relative to wavelength) assuming a fixed input impedance.
- Conducting wire 60 can also be considered an “antenna element” but is referred to herein as a “conducting wire” to differentiate between the at least one serpentine antenna element.
- conducting wire 60 is straight. However, conducting wire 60 need not be straight and in an example embodiment can be bent or curved significantly and still function effectively. Simulations and testing of antenna 20 having a conducting wire 60 with bends as much as 90 degrees in any direction showed only small performance effects. Even larger deviations from straightness of conducting wire 60 are possible as long as the antenna element does not wrap back against itself and/or otherwise couple to itself. Tests with conducting wire 60 in close proximity and/or being twisted together with another conducting wire of another nearby antenna had very little effect on performance.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an example embodiment similar to that shown in FIG. 3 , but wherein conducting wire 60 includes a number of bends. Such bends allow for antenna 20 to be even more compact.
- antenna 20 is considerably shorter than a 1 ⁇ 2-wave dipole antenna while harvesting as much power as a theoretical dipole antenna. If conducting wire 60 is serpentine as well, the antenna length is even shorter. The only length of significance with respect to antenna performance is the length of serpentine antenna elements 22A and 22B because these two elements are integrated with the connector, while conducting wire 60 is not so integrated and can be integrated, e.g., with a fiber cable (not shown), in certain embodiments of the present invention.
- conducting wire 60 need not be formed as a conductive trace and supported by antenna substrate 24 as shown in FIG. 3 , but can be a conventional unsupported wire. In an example embodiment, conducting wire 60 extends beyond antenna substrate distal end 25D as shown in FIG. 6 . Note that in the example embodiment of RFID tag 10 of FIG. 6 , if needed tag substrate 40 can be used to support conducting wire 60 in the absence of support from antenna substrate 24. Still further embodiments of the present invention include conducting wires that comprise a conducting path formed on a substrate or any other type of conducting lead.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram similar to that of FIG. 6 , illustrating a non-claimed example wherein conducting wire 60 is electrically connected to distal end 22AD of serpentine antenna element 22A .
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram similar to FIG. 3 , illustrating a non-claimed example of antenna 20 wherein one of the serpentine antenna elements 22B is replaced by conducting wire 60 . Simulations carried out by the inventors indicate that the examples of antenna 20 of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 work as well or better than the example embodiment of FIG. 3 , at least in terms of impedance matching to a given IC impedance.
- the overall length of antenna 20 is approximately equal to LC , which is about (1/3) ⁇ , while LM is about (1/8) ⁇ .
- Shunt 54 is placed and shaped in such a way that antenna 20 has a reactive part of the impedance of about 100 ohms, to match the capacitive reactance of a typical IC 30.
- EPC global Class 1, Gen2 RFID IC from Texas Instruments, Inc., and from Impinj, Inc.
- D R up to approximately 40 feet. It should be noted that if an IC 30 is used with a different input impedance, then the optimal length LC of straight conducting wire 60 is likely to differ from 105 mm, and the precise placement of shunt 54 is also likely to change.
- an impedance-matching circuit 70 made up of discrete electronic components (e.g., capacitors and inductors) is used.
- impedance-matching circuit 70 includes the standard configuration of a series inductor and a shunt capacitor that is generally used for impedance matching in antennas. However, this is not a required configuration.
- known arrangements of discrete capacitors and/or inductors in impedance-matching circuit 70 are used in the present invention to tailor the reactance to obtain a better impedance match.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram similar to FIG. 3 illustrating a non-claimed example of RFID tag 10 that includes an impedance-matching circuit 70 operably arranged between IC 30 and antenna 20 .
- the discrete electronic components making up circuit 70 may be placed anywhere on antenna 20 that maximizes antenna performance.
- FIG. 10 is a close-up diagram illustrating an example impedance-matching circuit 70 that includes a single capacitor 72 placed in series between IC 30 and shunt 54. Simulation results indicate that capacitor 72 having a capacitance of a few pF improves the impedance matching of the antenna embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- antenna 20 helps prevent RFID system performance degradation when two or more RFID tags 10 are in close proximity and within the read range D R of RFID reader 110 .
- two antennas in close proximity e.g., much closer than ⁇
- the impedance of antenna 20 in each RFID tag 10 changes, causing a mismatch between it and the load - i.e., IC 30 .
- the inventors have found that the expected degradation due to this proximity effect for antenna 20 of the present invention appears to be less than that for theoretical dipoles or some commercially available RFID tags.
- FIG. 11 is a plot of power transfer loss (dB) vs. antenna separation (mm) for a simulated power transfer loss due to an impedance mismatch from antenna 20 to IC 30 for two identical and proximally arranged RFID tags.
- the plot of FIG. 11 includes three curves: curve A is for antenna 20 of FIG. 3 , curve B is for a conventional RFID tag antenna, and curve C is for a dipole antenna.
- the power transfer loss is significantly smaller for antenna 20 at small RFID-tag spacings than for the other antennas.
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Description
- The present invention relates generally to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, and in particular relates to antenna systems for passive RFID tags.
- Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a remote recognition technique that utilizes RFID tags having information stored therein, usually in an integrated circuit (IC). The stored information is retrievable via RF communication between the RFID tag and a RFID reader. A RFID reader is the device that communicates with one or more RFID tags, which may be placed on or attached to different objects. RFID systems may utilize a handheld RFID reader that when brought sufficiently close to a RFID tag is able to read a RFID tag signal either emitted by or backscattered from the tag. RFID systems are used for a variety of applications, including inventory management and product tracking in a number of different industries, as well as in libraries and hospitals.
- RFID tags generally come in three varieties: passive, semi-passive, and active. Passive RFID tags have no energy or power source of their own and operate by harvesting energy from the RFID reader's RF field. Passive tags communicate with the RFID reader by modulating and back-scattering RF radiation emitted by the RFID reader.
- A passive RFID tag essentially comprises an antenna connected to an integrated circuit (IC). The antenna is designed to operate at the RFID reader operating frequency f (wavelength λ) and serves the dual purpose of capturing power from the reader RF field to power up and operate the IC, and to reflect some of the incident RF field back to the RFID reader in a modulated fashion to communicate information, such as its identification number.
- The antenna may have to satisfy a number of design and system constraints on its size and configuration, while still providing a required level of performance to fulfill its function. Antennas currently used for passive RFID tags typically have one or more unsuitable characteristics, such as being too large, the antenna arms extend away from each other, and unacceptable performance sensitivity when several RFID tags are in close proximity with each other, i.e., separated by much less than the RF wavelength λ used by the RFID reader.
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US2005024287 A1 discloses a radio frequency identification tag comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit for providing object information to a separate reader. The antenna further comprises a pair of meanderline transmission lines each terminated at a first end for conductive connection to the integrated circuit. A shorting bar connected between the pair of meanderline transmission lines at the first ends is operative to match an antenna impedance with an integrated circuit impedance. The shorting bar further acts to reduce the effects of static discharges on the integrated circuit by providing a current path around the integrated circuit. -
JP2004104344 A - The invention is defined in
independent claim 1. Optional features are set out in the dependent claims. - An aspect of the invention is an antenna system for a RFID tag that includes an IC. The system includes an antenna substrate having a proximal and a distal end. The system also includes first and second serpentine antenna elements each supported by the antenna substrate and each having a proximal and a distal end. The system also has first and second feed points arranged at the antenna substrate proximal end and connected to the respective proximal ends of the first and second serpentine antenna elements so as to provide an electrical connection to the IC, which is arranged adjacent the antenna substrate proximal end. The system further includes a conducting wire electrically connected to either of the antenna feed points, the conducting wire running in the same direction as the serpentine antenna elements and configured to facilitate impedance-matching and current flow between the antenna system and the IC. The system also has a shunt electrically connected to the first and second serpentine antenna elements or alternatively connected to one of the serpentine antenna elements and the conducting wire. The shunt configured to facilitate impedance matching between the antenna system and the IC.
- RFID tags and RFID systems that utilize the RFID antennas of the present invention are also disclosed.
- Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description that follows, and in part will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing the invention as described herein, including the detailed description which follows, the claims, as well as the appended drawings.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description present embodiments of the invention, and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate various embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles and operations of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the basic components of an example embodiment of a RFID tag according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a generalized RFID system according to the present invention that includes a RFID reader and two passive RFID tags of the type shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a first example embodiment of an antenna according to the present invention as used in a passive RFID tag, wherein the antenna includes two serpentine antenna elements and a conducting wire; -
FIG. 4 is a close-up view of the distal end of one of the serpentine antenna elements showing an antenna pad and the dimensions of the antenna pad and the conducting line of the serpentine antenna element; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the RFID tag and antenna ofFIG. 3 , but wherein the conducting wire has a number of bends; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view similar to that ofFIG. 3 , but illustrating an example embodiment wherein conducting wire is not supported by the antenna substrate; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram similar to that ofFIG. 6 , illustrating a non-claimed example wherein the conducting wire is electrically connected to the distal end of one of the serpentine antenna elements; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram similar toFIG. 3 , illustrating non-claimed example wherein one of the serpentine antenna elements is replaced by the conducting wire; -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram similar toFIG. 3 illustrating a non-claimed example wherein the antenna does not include a conductive wire and that uses an impedance-matching circuit to achieve impedance matching; -
FIG. 10 is a close-up diagram of the impedance-matching circuit ofFIG. 9 , illustrating an example wherein the impedance-matching circuit has a single capacitor; and -
FIG. 11 is a plot of power transfer loss (dB) vs. antenna separation (mm) for simulated power transfer loss due to an impedance mismatch from the antenna to the IC for two identical RFID tags in close proximity, for three different antenna design structures. - Reference is now made in detail to several exemplary embodiments of the invention, and examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the basic components of an example embodiment of apassive RFID tag 10 according to the present invention.RFID tag 10 includes an antenna system ("antenna") 20 electrically coupled to an integrated circuit (IC) 30 at antenna feed points 32 (twofeed points Antenna 20 includes at least one serpentine antenna element 22. Twoserpentine elements FIG. 1 and are referred to in the discussion immediately below for the sake of illustration. In an example embodiment,serpentine elements FIG.1 is a conductingwire 60 of length LC introduced and discussed below in connection with example embodiments ofantenna system 20. - Each serpentine antenna element 22 has a proximal end 22P (e.g., 22AP and 22BP) and a distal end 22D (e.g., 22AD and 22BD). Each serpentine antenna element 22 is supported by an
antenna substrate 24 having a long dimension LS, aproximal end 25Padjacent IC 30, and adistal end 25D. In an example embodiment,antenna substrate 24 is formed from or otherwise includes a dielectric material that is either flexible (e.g., Mylar or paper) or rigid (e.g., ceramic, glass or plastic). In an example embodiment,antenna substrate 24 is rectangular.Antenna 20 and IC 30 are supported by atag substrate 40. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of ageneral RFID system 100 according to the present invention that includes a RFID-tag reader ("RFID reader") 110 and twopassive RFID tags 10 of the type shown inFIG. 1 .RFID reader 110 includes areader antenna 120 electrically connected to RFsignal processing electronics 130.RFID system 100 also may include adatabase unit 140 linked toRFID reader 110 via a non-wireless connection 150 (e.g., an optical fiber cable or Ethernet cable) or via a wireless connection (signals) 160 using awireless antenna 162 electrically connected to RFsignal processing electronics 130. - In operation,
RFID reader 110 emits a RF interrogation signal SI having a frequency f and a corresponding wavelength λ. Those RFID tags 10 within the RFID reader's read range DR are able to capture sufficient power from interrogation signal SI topower IC 30 and to reflect a portion of signal SI back to the RFID reader in a modulated fashion as a tag signal ST. Tag signal ST communicates information stored in the IC, such as a RFID tag identification number or information about an item (not shown) to which the RFID tag might be attached. Tag signal ST is received byRFID reader 110 and is processed by RFsignal processing electronics 130 to recover and store the information and/or transmit the information todatabase unit 140. - The present invention is directed to an
antenna 20 for apassive RFID tag 10 that includes anIC 30 and that operates at frequencies in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band or higher. Examples of RFID UHF bands for which the RFID tag of the present invention is best suited include the 866 MHz, 915 MHz, and 2.45 GHz UHF bands. -
Antenna 20 ofRFID tag 10 of certain embodiments satisfies a number of design requirements. A first requirement is that a main portion ofantenna 20 be constituted by at least one serpentine antenna element 22. In an example embodiment, the at least one serpentine antenna element 22 is in the form of at least one metallic conducting line supported by (e.g., formed upon) adielectric antenna substrate 24. In an example, long dimension LM of the at least one serpentine antenna element 22 is significantly shorter than a half-wavelength of the RF wavelength λ used. In an example embodiment, LM ≤ 0.25(λ/2). - A second requirement is that
IC 30 be located at antenna substrateproximal end 25P. This is accomplished by locating antenna feed points 32 at antenna substrate proximal end. - A third design requirement is that multiple long-dimension antenna elements run in the same direction (e.g., are arranged parallel to each other).
- A fourth design requirement is that
antenna 20 have reduced read-range (DR) sensitivity when the tag separation distance DT is small (i.e., the sensitivity of the antenna to read range reductions when placed in close proximity (<< 1 wavelength separation) to other similar antennas should be minimized). - A fifth design requirement is that
antenna 20 is impedance-matched to its load, i.e., toIC 30. - The above requirements for
antenna 20 provide for a compact form factor FF (discussed below) that allows for a significantly smaller RFID tag for a given operating frequency than is otherwise possible with prior art RFID tags. Providing antenna feed points 32 ofIC 30 at the same end ofantenna substrate 24 allows placingIC 30 at one end of the tag for various different purposes, rather than in the middle as in conventional center-fed antenna geometries. The antenna design feature calling for long-dimension antenna components to run parallel to each other in the same direction allows for this functionality. Reduced sensitivity to tag proximity effects is important for applications in which tags are closely spaced and need to retain good performance. The impedance-matching requirement allows for optimizing the amount of RF power provided toIC 30 viaantenna 20 so that the IC can be powered even if the RF field from the RFID reader weakens. This serves to increase the read distance DR. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of an example embodiment ofantenna 20 according to the present invention as used in apassive RFID tag 10 according to the present invention. Generally,antenna 20 includes at least one serpentine antenna element, and the example embodiment ofFIG. 3 includes twoserpentine antenna elements serpentine antenna elements antenna substrate 24 and away from the correspondingantenna feed points antenna elements - In an example embodiment,
antenna elements FIG. 4 is a close-up view of distal end 22AD ofserpentine antenna element 22A illustrating the relative dimensions of antenna pad PA to the corresponding line width of the conducting line ofserpentine antenna element 22A.Serpentine antenna element 22A has a line width WL and antenna pad PA has orthogonal widths WPX and WPY . In an example embodiment, antenna pads PA and PB are rectangular and are about twice the size (widths) of, or significantly more than twice the size (widths) of, the associated conducting lines that comprise the rest of the antenna element. Antenna pads PA and PB provide a large metal area that allows for a reduced overall antenna length. Antenna pads PA and PB also serve to increase the antenna power harvesting efficiency and the antenna bandwidth. -
Serpentine antenna elements antenna feed points proximal end 25P ofantenna substrate 24. The serpentine antenna pattern ofantenna elements Serpentine antenna elements main antenna body 200 of length LM and of width WM. -
Antenna 20 has an associated form factor FF = LM/λ, where λ is the operating wavelength ofantenna 20. In an example embodiment, FF ≤ λ/2. In an example embodiment, LM = 40 mm < 0.25 * (λ/2). - In a passive RFID tag,
IC 30 is powered by RF energy received byantenna 20. To maximize the amount of RF power transferred fromantenna 20 toIC 30, the impedance between the antenna and the IC needs to be matched-that is, if the complex impedance ofantenna 20 is Z20 and the complex impedance ofIC 30 is Z30, then impedance matching occurs when Z20 =Z*30, where "*" represents the complex conjugate. - To facilitate impedance matching, the
antenna 20 includes ashunt 54 that electrically connectsantenna elements Shunt 54 assists in matching the imaginary part (i.e., the reactance) of the (complex) impedance betweenantenna 20 andIC 30. The use ofshunt 54 in the present invention is to accomplish the desired complex impedance match while maintaining as small an antenna footprint (i.e., form factor) as possible. The relevant shunt parameters as will be understood by those skilled in the art include the location where the shunt attaches to serpentineantenna elements antenna feed points - The shunt attachment point to
serpentine antenna elements antenna 20.Shunt 54 also acts as a DC short-circuit resistance that helps to eliminate high voltage discharge (ESD) from damagingIC 30. The shunt inductance and the IC capacitance form a resonant circuit useful for near-field UHF RFID applications. - According to the invention,
antenna 20 also includes conductingwire 60 of length LC. In an example embodiment, conductingwire 60 is attached to one of the serpentine antenna elements (e.g., toantenna element 22A, as shown) near the corresponding antenna feed point (e.g., feedpoint 32A, as shown). Conductingwire 60 is sized to facilitate impedance matching betweenantenna 20 andIC 30 and to improve (e.g., to the point of optimizing) antenna current flow to and from the IC. Conductingwire 60 also serves to reduce the overall size ofantenna 20. - The length of conducting
wire 60 is chosen to best match the impedance ofantenna 20 toIC 30 while increasing the power harvesting efficiency over the given frequency band, which in example embodiment is 900MHz to 930MHz. In an example embodiment, this is carried out via computer simulations using antenna simulation software to determine the optimal conducting wire length for a given frequency and input impedance. The length scales with frequency (relative to wavelength) assuming a fixed input impedance. - As discussed above, good impedance matching between
antenna 20 andIC 30 ensures good RF power capture of RF power from the RF interrogation signal (field) SI and therefore a relatively large read range DR . Conductingwire 60 can also be considered an "antenna element" but is referred to herein as a "conducting wire" to differentiate between the at least one serpentine antenna element. - In an example embodiment, conducting
wire 60 is straight. However, conductingwire 60 need not be straight and in an example embodiment can be bent or curved significantly and still function effectively. Simulations and testing ofantenna 20 having aconducting wire 60 with bends as much as 90 degrees in any direction showed only small performance effects. Even larger deviations from straightness of conductingwire 60 are possible as long as the antenna element does not wrap back against itself and/or otherwise couple to itself. Tests with conductingwire 60 in close proximity and/or being twisted together with another conducting wire of another nearby antenna had very little effect on performance.FIG. 5 illustrates an example embodiment similar to that shown inFIG. 3 , but wherein conductingwire 60 includes a number of bends. Such bends allow forantenna 20 to be even more compact. - In an example embodiment used in conjunction with a connectorized optical fiber cable,
antenna 20 is considerably shorter than a ½-wave dipole antenna while harvesting as much power as a theoretical dipole antenna. If conductingwire 60 is serpentine as well, the antenna length is even shorter. The only length of significance with respect to antenna performance is the length ofserpentine antenna elements wire 60 is not so integrated and can be integrated, e.g., with a fiber cable (not shown), in certain embodiments of the present invention. - In an example embodiment, conducting
wire 60 need not be formed as a conductive trace and supported byantenna substrate 24 as shown inFIG. 3 , but can be a conventional unsupported wire. In an example embodiment, conductingwire 60 extends beyond antenna substratedistal end 25D as shown inFIG. 6 . Note that in the example embodiment ofRFID tag 10 ofFIG. 6 , if neededtag substrate 40 can be used to support conductingwire 60 in the absence of support fromantenna substrate 24. Still further embodiments of the present invention include conducting wires that comprise a conducting path formed on a substrate or any other type of conducting lead. - Simulations and experiments carried out by the inventors have shown that the overall performance of
RFID tag 10 when used inRFID system 100 is not particularly sensitive to the exact position or angle of conductingwire 60 relative tomain antenna body 200. - The example embodiments of
antenna 20 ofFIG. 3 ,FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show conducting wire 60 attached to one of the serpentine antenna elements 22 at a single point nearIC 30.FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram similar to that ofFIG. 6 , illustrating a non-claimed example wherein conductingwire 60 is electrically connected to distal end 22AD ofserpentine antenna element 22A. -
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram similar toFIG. 3 , illustrating a non-claimed example ofantenna 20 wherein one of theserpentine antenna elements 22B is replaced by conductingwire 60. Simulations carried out by the inventors indicate that the examples ofantenna 20 ofFIG. 7 and FIG. 8 work as well or better than the example embodiment ofFIG. 3 , at least in terms of impedance matching to a given IC impedance. - In an example embodiment,
antenna 20 ofFIG. 3 is designed to operate in the 915 MHz band, and has dimensions of LM = 40 mm, WM = 9 mm and LC = 105 mm. The form factor FF = 40 mm / 328 mm = 0.12. In this case, the overall length ofantenna 20 is approximately equal to LC, which is about (1/3)λ, while LM is about (1/8)λ. -
Shunt 54 is placed and shaped in such a way thatantenna 20 has a reactive part of the impedance of about 100 ohms, to match the capacitive reactance of atypical IC 30. Experiments by the inventors using this specific example antenna configuration combined with two different commercially available ICs (EPCglobal Class 1, Gen2 RFID IC from Texas Instruments, Inc., and from Impinj, Inc.) demonstrated RFID tag readability for read distances DR up to approximately 40 feet. It should be noted that if anIC 30 is used with a different input impedance, then the optimal length LC ofstraight conducting wire 60 is likely to differ from 105 mm, and the precise placement ofshunt 54 is also likely to change. - As discussed above, conducting
wire 60 and shunt 54 help control the antenna input impedance and thus contribute to optimizing RF current flow between the antenna and the IC. In another non-claimed example ofantenna 20, rather than usingconducting wire 60 attached to one of the serpentine antenna elements, an impedance-matchingcircuit 70 made up of discrete electronic components (e.g., capacitors and inductors) is used. In an example embodiment, impedance-matchingcircuit 70 includes the standard configuration of a series inductor and a shunt capacitor that is generally used for impedance matching in antennas. However, this is not a required configuration. In an example embodiment, known arrangements of discrete capacitors and/or inductors in impedance-matchingcircuit 70 are used in the present invention to tailor the reactance to obtain a better impedance match. -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram similar toFIG. 3 illustrating a non-claimed example ofRFID tag 10 that includes an impedance-matchingcircuit 70 operably arranged betweenIC 30 andantenna 20. The discrete electronic components making upcircuit 70 may be placed anywhere onantenna 20 that maximizes antenna performance. - By way of example,
FIG. 10 is a close-up diagram illustrating an example impedance-matchingcircuit 70 that includes asingle capacitor 72 placed in series betweenIC 30 andshunt 54. Simulation results indicate thatcapacitor 72 having a capacitance of a few pF improves the impedance matching of the antenna embodiment illustrated inFIG. 9 . - As mentioned above, one feature of
antenna 20 is that it helps prevent RFID system performance degradation when two or more RFID tags 10 are in close proximity and within the read range DR ofRFID reader 110. In general, two antennas in close proximity (e.g., much closer than λ) can suffer mutual impedance effects that can degrade their performance. In this case, the impedance ofantenna 20 in eachRFID tag 10 changes, causing a mismatch between it and the load - i.e.,IC 30. The inventors have found that the expected degradation due to this proximity effect forantenna 20 of the present invention appears to be less than that for theoretical dipoles or some commercially available RFID tags. Investigations by the inventors indicate that while the read range DR may be reduced by 12% to 25% for RFID tags of the present invention separated by 15 mm, this is significantly less than the corresponding reduction in read range of about 50% for theoretical dipoles and commercially available RFID tags having center-fed antennas. -
FIG. 11 is a plot of power transfer loss (dB) vs. antenna separation (mm) for a simulated power transfer loss due to an impedance mismatch fromantenna 20 toIC 30 for two identical and proximally arranged RFID tags. The plot ofFIG. 11 includes three curves: curve A is forantenna 20 ofFIG. 3 , curve B is for a conventional RFID tag antenna, and curve C is for a dipole antenna. The power transfer loss is significantly smaller forantenna 20 at small RFID-tag spacings than for the other antennas.
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- An antenna system (20) for a radio-frequency identification RFID tag (10), comprising:an integrated circuit IC (30),an antenna substrate (24) having a proximal end (25P) a distal end (25D);first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) each supported by the antenna substrate (24) and each having a proximal and a distal end (22AP, 22BP, 22AD, 2BD);first and second feed points (32A, 32B) arranged at the antenna substrate proximal end (25P) and connected to the respective proximal ends (22AP, 22BP) of the first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) so as to provide an electrical connection to the IC (30), which is arranged adjacent the antenna substrate proximal end (25P); anda shunt (54) electrically connected to the first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) near the antenna feed points (32A, 32B) (60), the shunt (54) configured to facilitate impedance matching between the antenna system (20) and the IC (30).characterized bya conducting wire (60) electrically connected to at least one of the serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) near the corresponding antenna feed point (32A, 32B), the conducting wire (60) running in the same direction as the serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) and configured to facilitate impedance-matching and current flow between the antenna system (20) and the IC (30).
- The antenna system of claim 1, further including first and second antenna pads (PA, PB) at the respective distal ends (22AD, 22BD) of the first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B).
- The antenna system of claims 1 or 2, wherein the first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) and the conducting wire (60) are formed of a metal conducting line formed on the antenna substrate (24).
- The antenna system of claims 1-3, wherein the antenna substrate (24) has a long dimension LS, the first and second serpentine antenna elements (22A, 22B) each have a length LM, and the antenna system has an operating wavelength of λ and a form factor FF = LM/λ < λ/2.
- A RFID system, comprising:at least one RFID tag (10) comprising an antenna system (20) according to claims 1-4; anda RFID reader (110) configured to RF-communicate with at least one RFID tag (10).
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